Lois Mallory , LCSW

Lois Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 27 years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, loss, life transitions, and complex relationship challenges. She approaches therapy from the perspective that each person is the expert of their own story and already carries strengths that can be mobilized to face difficult circumstances. Her work emphasizes practical tools and empathic support designed to help clients uncover the deeper roots of their concerns and move toward meaningful change.

Lois seeks to create a therapeutic environment that balances safety with active exploration of feelings and thoughts, offering guidance while honoring each person’s autonomy. She recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage and aims to empower clients to build coping skills, clarify values, and find a path forward that fits their life. Her practice is informed by decades of experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship difficulties.

She is glad to answer questions and generally checks messages several times each day Tuesday through Saturday, and she appreciates understanding when responses are delayed. Lois Mallory holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and maintains her California licensure as a basis for clinical practice.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Lois integrates evidence-informed methods into online practice to help clients explore values, relationships, and thought patterns in ways that promote real-world change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop psychological flexibility - it is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life transitions by focusing on values-based action rather than symptom avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy addresses how early relational patterns influence present-day connections and emotional responses. It supports people working through issues like intimacy struggles, abandonment concerns, and family conflict by strengthening secure ways of relating and emotional regulation.

Lois approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic method is part of the process. She works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and styles that fit their needs and adjusts interventions over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or those who prefer remote care. These options make it easier for clients to access consistent support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.